Configure display options

The Epiphan Capture Tools gives you the ability to configure some aspects of how your captured frames are displayed. For example, you can choose whether or not the image is scaled if the window is made larger or smaller, or whether or not it is rotated on the screen.

Display options

To access these options, select Tools » Options from the Epiphan Capture Tool's menu, then select the Display tab.

The available display configuration items are described below. Note the Optional status bar indicator options from this tab are described separately, see Status bar.

Menu item Description
Display format

You can change the color space used for capture. Color space affects the appearance of your captured video and the maximum frame rate at which data can be captured. Changes in color space affect what you see on the screen and what is saved in your recordings via the Epiphan Capture Tool.

The Epiphan Capture Tool supports a variety of RGB and grayscale color formats, but your DVI2USB 3.0 can also capture in the YUV 4:2:0 color space, if using a third party tool that supports this color space.

For 1080p video capture at 60 fps, you need to use a third party capture application that supports YUV 4:2:0.

Image scaling

Use this option to choose whether you'd like to have the captured image automatically downscaled to the size of your capture window. If deselected, scroll bars appear when the image is larger than the application window.

This setting is for display only and the recorded image or video frame size is not affected.

Image rotation

If needed, the Epiphan Capture tool lets you rotate your captured source. For example, if your camera or source needs to be flipped 90 degrees to the left or right, or 180 degrees for proper viewing. Select the desired rotation from the dropdown list and click Apply or OK to see the results.

This setting affects both the display and recorded images/video.

Resize window on resoultion change

Check this checkbox if you'd like the application window to resize when the source's resolution changes.

Invert colors for printing Lets you choose to have colors inverted for printing. Black appears as white, yellow as blue, red as cyan, etc.
Flip image vertically

Select this checkbox to have your image flipped vertically. The effect is as though a mirror is placed along the top edge of the captured frame.

To flip the image horizontally, select both this option and add a 180 degree image rotation.

This setting affects both the display and recorded images/video.